Texas Dps Hazmat Test
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Within how many years must a driver have had special training if he transports radioactive material or flammable cryogenic liquids?
2 years.
The driver's certificate of radioactive materials training must be:
Carried by driver.
What is the intent of the hazardous material regulations found in title 49 CFR?
To contain the material AND To communicate the risk AND Assure safe drivers and equipment.
What is NOT a responsibility of the shipper?
Placarding.
Who is responsible for checking that the shipper has correctly named, labeled, and marked a Haz-Mat shipment?
Carrier.
Who is responsible for placarding and transporting the shipment without delay, and keeping the shipping papers in the proper place?
Driver.
What lists do drivers, shippers, and carriers use to find out if material is regulated?
Hazardous Material Table AND List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities.
How should a common carrier transport material classified as "forbidden" on the Hazardous Material Table?
Never transport the material.
What placards do you use in transporting two liters of "flammable liquid" labeled "poison inhalation hazard" on the shipping paper?
Placard as poison OR Placard as poison and proper hazard class placard OR Placard as poison gas.
If there is an "X" or an "RQ" in the HM column of a shipping paper entry it means:
The shipment is regulated by hazardous material regulations.
What is the correct order of the description of hazardous material on the shipping paper?
Shipping name, hazard class, ID number.
A non-hazardous material may not be described by:
using a hazard class or ID number.
What is the only exception to the rule that the shipper certifies that he has packaged the material according to the regulations?
The shipper is a private carrier carrying his own product.
How can you find out if a shipment includes hazardous material?
Look at the shipping papers.
What is the purpose of a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest?
It indicates that you are carrying hazardous waste.
How many placards must a vehicle have that is carrying hazardous material?
4
According to the placard tables, if you're carrying 500 pounds of explosives A and B, the correct placard is:
"Explosive" A.
Which placard should you use if you're carrying 600 pounds of organic peroxide and 500 pounds of oxidizer?
"Dangerous"
When loading hazardous material, you must:
Never use hooks.
When loading explosives, check the cargo space for:
Sharp objects or points AND Cargo heaters that could be turned on AND Floor liners that are loose.
You can't transport class A explosives in a combination vehicle if it includes:
A placarded cargo tanker.
How should you load cylinders of compressed gas?
In boxes that won't allow them to turn over OR In racks attached to the vehicle OR Held upright or braced laying down flat.
What is the meaning of the transport index on the labels of radioactive II packages?
It indicates the degree of control needed during transportation.
The total transport index of all radioactive material in a single vehicle must not exceed:
50
Animal and human food cannot be loaded in a vehicle with:
Poisons.
What must you do before you move a cargo tank of hazardous material?
Close all manholes and valves.
Which hazardous materials may not be parked within 5 feet of the traveled part of the road or within 300 feet of a bridge, fire, or place where people gather?
Explosives A and B.
Placarded vehicles cannot be parked within how many feet of an open fire?
300.
The person watching a placarded vehicle must:
Be awake and in the vehicle or within 100 feet AND Be aware of the hazards of the load AND Know what to do in an emergency.
What kind of roadside emergency warning devices can you use to mark a stopped vehicle carrying explosives?
Reflective triangles.
When you emergency roadside park a vehicle carrying flammable liquids or gas, you can mark the vehicle with:
Reflective triangles.
Whose job is it to find out if a permit or special route is needed to transport a hazardous material load?
Driver.
When transporting hazardous material, when should you check your route about permits or restrictions?
Before you start the trip.
A placarded vehicle cannot drive near an open fire unless:
It can pass safely without stopping.
When is a written route plan required to transport hazardous material?
When transporting explosives A and B.
How close can you smoke to a placarded vehicle carrying explosives, oxidizers or flammables?
Not within 25 feet.
When refueling a placarded vehicle with the engine off, someone must always:
Be at the nozzle, controlling the fuel flow.
What fire extinguisher rating is required to be in the power unit of a placarded vehicle:
UL rating of 10 B:C or more.
The driver of a placarded vehicle must stop and check the dual tires:
Every 2 hours or 100 miles, whichever is less.
If a placarded vehicle gets a leaking or overheated tire while on the road, the driver must:
Stop when safe and fix the tire.
Where do you keep your shipping papers when you are driving a placarded vehicle?
In clear view, within reach.
When not behind the wheel in a placarded vehicle, the shipping papers must be on the driver's seat or:
In the driver's door pouch.
What documents must a driver of a vehicle have in his possession when transporting class A or B explosives?
A copy of FMCSR part 397 AND Written route plan and emergency instructions AND Shipping papers.
A driver transporting chlorine in cargo tanks must carry what special equipment?
A gas mask and emergency kit for leak control.
What amount of chlorine that is being transported requires the driver to stop before railroad crossings?
Any amount.
When required to stop at a railroad crossing, how close must you stop to the nearest rail?
15 to 50 feet before the nearest rail.
In a hazardous material emergency, the driver should:
Not smoke AND Warn others and keep people away AND Avoid contact or inhaling.
What should you do if hazardous material is leaking from your vehicle?
Call your dispatcher, and emergency personnel, if needed.
If hazardous material is spilling from your vehicle, you should:
Not move anymore than safety requires.
When can you pull apart vehicles that have crashed, when one vehicle is carrying explosives?
After the explosives have been moved at least 200 feet from the crash.
When there is a spill of hazardous material you or your employer may have to call:
National Response Center
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